Studying cells and gels to regenerate spinal disks

Maria Astudillo Potes' life changed instantly when her grandfather fractured his back and suffered paralysis. Traversing through this difficult time, she determined to turn tragedy into personal triumph for her immigrant family. She now aspires to become a neurosurgeon-scientist who researches and develops new biotherapeutics for spinal disk injuries. The native of Ecuador moved to the U.S. as a high school student with a dream of becoming a physician-scientist. During college, she learned about regenerative…
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